Women have been advised not to have multiple sex partners and to embrace the use of contraceptives to prevent cervical cancer. The former Provost of the College of Medicine, University of Lagos (CMUL), Prof Olatunde Abudu, gave the advice at the second Aina Omololu-Mulele annual lecture , organised by the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, CMUL. He said the disease has made patients victims of exploitation by medical and alternative medicine charlatans. He spoke on the theme: "Cancer of the… Read more

It's a fact that drainage systems that are habitat for mosquitoes to thrive have been attributed as one of the reasons malaria is not abating. Michael Adroit explores various causes of malaria among adults and children, symptoms and prevention. Malaria is a preventable and treatable disease that is endemic in many regions of the world. It is a very common and rampant infection which kills a large number of people every year in Nigeria and globally, most especially children. According… Read more

Disturbed by rising cases of infertility, a Reproductive E endocrinologist and Fertility/IVF specialist, Dr Kemi Ailoje has said it is high the disease was rooted out. She is advocating preventive measures to eliminate causes of infertility before reproductive life is started. Trained by the foremost Reproductive Endocrinologist, Prof Oladapo Ashiru, Ailoje is the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Lifelink Fertility Clinics in Ikeja GRA, Lagos. She said when young Nigerians have access to information on their fertility status, they would… Read more

The Stroke is the commonest cause of disability and the second largest cause of preventable deaths globally, President, Nigerian Stroke Organisation (NSO) Prof. Yomi Ogun has said. Ogun made the assertion at a campaign in Lagos to raise awareness on the prevention of stroke in commemoration of the 2017 World Stroke Day. The theme for the 2017 World Stroke Day is: “What is Your Reason for Preventing Strokes?” “World Stroke Day marks every Oct. 29 provides an annual opportunity for… Read more

About 80 percent of cases of blindness could be avoided, treated or prevented, experts at the MeCure Eye Centre, Mecure Health Care Limited, Oshodi, Lagos, have said. According to them, Nigerians should be able to identify symptoms of eye diseases and report them immediately. The doctors stated this at the free eye test organised by the centre as part of activities marking the World Sight Day. Dr Adegboyega Alabi, a Consultant Ophthalmologist with the centre, said ignorance has led most… Read more

Colorectal cancer is the fifth killer-cancer after breast, cervical, lung and prostate cancers. Yet many do not know about it. A widow, Eniola Salu Akintunde, who lost her husband of 15 years to the disease, is doing everything to create awareness about it. She is pushing for the establishiment of colon cancer screening centres in the six geo-political zones before 2030, reports OYEYEMI GBENGA-MUSTAPHA Do you experience irregular bowel movement, unexplained stomach pain, diarrhoea and you are above 40? Experts… Read more

Dr Francis Elegbuo of Franel Phytotherapy Clinic, Ikotun,Lagos writes that the best defence against cancer is prevention, i.e keeping ourselves as healthy as possible and eating foods that have been known to help protect our bodies. Cancer prevention is the holy grail of medical research. Students in medical school dream of finding a cure, scientists hope their work will provide the foundation for the one true end of this disease, and patients and family members pray for a future without… Read more

To prevent cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), it is necessary to undergo regular blood pressure checks, experts have said. They spoke at the re-launch of one of Pfizers Nigeria’s leading cardiovascular brands, a molecule comprising amlodipine besylate to mark the company’s 25 years of commitment to cardiovascular health. CVDs are a group of disorders of the heart and blood vessels and they include: Coronary heart disease – disease of the blood vessels supplying the heart muscle; cerebrovascular disease – disease of the… Read more

Are you a man and over 40? If yes, you must go for prostate cancer screening now. Also, women, from their teen are expected to engage in self-breast examination monthly and do mammogram once a year, to detect cancer early. A consultant pathologist and lecturer at the Department of Pathology and Forensic Medicine, Lagos State University College of Medicine (LASUCOM), Dr. Soyemi Sunday gave the advice at the Public Lecture/Annual Dinner by Ivory League of Progress, a social club based… Read more

People living with sickle cell disease have been advised to take diets rich in protein, fruits, and vegetables. According to an integrative medicine consultant, Dr Emmanso Umobong, taking a required diet can help to alleviate the crises of sickle cell disorder (SCD) patients. Umobong, who is the director of Emm-mongs Sickle Cell Outreach Programme, urged victims to avoid refined sugars, white flour meals, cholesterol diets, fats and salt intake. He said they should take supplements with vitamin C, calcium, zinc, magnesium… Read more

• Nigeria must strategise to rid itself of this tragedy It is once again thumbs down for the country, with two different alarms raised about its high maternal mortality and tuberculosis rates, said to be killing hundreds of Nigerians daily. According to the Chairman of Society of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Dr Oluwarotimi Akinola, Nigeria accounts for 10 per cent of global maternal deaths. “The last National Demographic and Health Survey in 2008 placed the National Maternal Mortality rate at 545… Read more

When a government takes power it must take on responsibilities to the citizenry. In Nigeria political power is an end in itself. The only activities advertised are self-perpetuating ‘re-election engineering’ supported by theft and accumulation of masses of public money to fill ‘war chests’ to execute a re-election project. This ‘politically legitimised’ but totally ‘criminally illegal’ budget diversion in the moral custody of the political class to personal and party war chests deprived the budget of functionality at every level… Read more